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The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-05-21
ALL TOGETHER, BOYS.
A PARABLE.

That is what heard the other day
as | passed a place where some men
were trying to move very heavy
box. The thing was so big, and the
men were so clumsy at the job, that |
halted moment to see the perform
ance. The boss drayman seemed to
be in a great heat and furry, while
the other men were as calm as posi-
BILE. Several attempts were made,
but the box did not move.
"Come now, boys, shove her up
all together!" shouted the chief man
as he grew red in the face and nearly
broke a blood-vessel, actually lifting
one-half the box. But the thing did
not 60 along, and III moment it set
tied back upon the pavement. MY
curiosity was now excited and | re-
solved to see the job through. | fan
cied something might be learned from
1t. On closer view it appeared that
one of the men was telling joke to
the man next to HIM. Another had
the stump of a cigar in his left hand.
A third man seemed to lift pretty
well, but his great strain was little
too late to join the general lift. There
were evidently men enough for the
job, and they seemed TO want the
box lifted, but they did not once lift
all together. The box did not move;
so I went along, and for all that ]
know it lies there still.
This set me thinking about an at
tempted religious movement | re-
Gently heard of in a vacant country
parish. The church was composed
of most excellent Christian people.
There were good men and earnest
praying women. So it was asked,
very seriously, why they could not
work together for religious revival.
The idea struck the people very forci-
bly,. They kept it i'll view at several
successive prayer meetings. They
examined carefully the promises OF
God and persuaded themselves of the
great possibilities in their case. An
evangelist was secured, who came
and worked very earnestly, seeming
to throw his whole soul into the en-
deavor. Special meetings were had.
The usual measures were employed.
The period of special effort passed.
So far as was known nobody was
converted. The evangelist went
away with heavy heart, determined
to try again whenever God should
give him an opportunity. The good
people talked over the disappoint-
ment, wondering what they should
think of Gods promise. Some said
predestination might have something
10 do with it, while others advised
to be patient, because "the favored
time" had not yet come.
Now, it happened that CONNER
cial traveller was in the neighborhOod
during the days of special services.
lie was deyout man. There is many
warm Christian heart buttoncd up
in those ulsters which you see i'll the
train. This good man took great in
terest in the religious movement. lie
attended the meetings and felt sure
that conversions must follow. lie
was astonished at the failure, and so
he stood by the church somewhat rs
your correspondent stood by the box
that did not move. lie heard and
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Their Duties.

The Governor Of Maryland is required
BY law to be not less than thirty years old,
and tea years 8 citizen of The State. The
salary is $4,000 year. and he is elected
Tor four years, The Governor qualities in
the Senate Chamber, at Annapolis, on the
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
A Strong Ticket.

The ticket nominated by the democra'lc
State convention, says the Baltimore sun
day Neaos, seems to be meeting with the
most unqualified favor throughout the
State. All the nominees have formally
accepted and jackson, Whyte and Bhugh-
man are fairly up fer the criticism ana
suffrage of the voters. They are al strong
men and the prospect Is, considering the
decentralization OF the Republican party
and the disorganizition among all the
clements from which opposition could
come, that the majority in the State tins
| fall will be the large st given for the Demo
cratic ticket fer years. full vote VIII
he cas- all tue factions of the Democratic
party will pull together, and the vote
will be very full on that side.
The romlna' ion of Jackson for Gov
ernor was conct ssion to the labor eie-
ments of the State as we'll as to poilti-
cal demand. For the nominee is self
made man, having begun life in a hum
bic way and, ly the sheer force OF bis in
domitable energy, industry and ability
has earged for himself high place In the
councils of his fellow. citizens, made ioi
himself worthy ard konored char c'e'
and ACQUIRED and ear Y and ampe fortune
!, He is now engaged in number OF grea
enterprjses in which his brains, activity
and money are invested, aud in which h'
EMPLOYS many hundreds OF men who arr
n devoted to his interests and who have
+ ioined actively in the demand fer his al
. vancement
: On the eve f the Presidential year tn
people fnd the Democracy OF Maryland
/ by good management on the party OF as ut
o leaders, stronger and and more harmoni
= Gus than ever although the opposition I
. II is more demor .llzei and IN less of
$ fighting rim than usual. This smalgsma
y ton of the Clements was not bfougl
l. about hastily and ia the presence oi
n pressing danger But deliberately an
:. with the so'e view of Of consolidating u
g party again for a Fresiientiai srugS
Of upon which depends great issues and va
T. results
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
Republican State Convention.

The Republican Sac convention met In
Baltimore city on Wednesday and noml-
nated the following State ticket: For Gov
eruor-Walter B. Brooks, of Baltimore
city; for Comp 'roller-Robsrs B. Dixon, ol
Talbot county; for Attorney General
Francis Miller, OF Montgomery county
Hon. Louis f. McComas, Of Washington
county, presided and Messrs. c. r Lank
ford. of Somerset, and Frank \. Holmes
of st. Mary's, were elected secretaries.-
s,.s.aru~wvEnas1
Senator Hodson, MIR Wellington. of Ale
gany, and by Mr. John K. Cowen, the at.
torney of the B. &c OR Z. Co., who pledg.
ed his support to the ticket.
Mr.. Walter B. Brooks is native Of Bslti-
more and son ofthe late Chauneey Brooks
at one time president of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company aad leading
business man. Since the war be has been
prominently identified with a number Of
important Baltimore enterprises, ineiud.
ing the Canton Company, which under
his presidency has been put on a solid and
properous footing. Mr. Brooks is di-
rector and large stockhoIder in the Con
Gas Company, the Western Ma
tional Bank aud other corporations. He
is pronounced republican.
Mr.. Robert B. Dixon is about so wear.
,f age, and is in the lum Der and coal trade
1t Easton, Talbot county. He is wealthy
md esteemed citizen. He represented his
county in the Legislature of 1882, and is
prominent in republican party Affairs.
de is brother OF Nessrs. Vim. #. Dixon
md Issac Dixon, of Baltimore.
Mr.. Francis Miller is about So years of /
lge, and he has for years been a leader in
epublican politics. He was assistant
district attorney at Washington in the
administrations Of Presidents Grant and
1ayes. He was the republican candidate
or Comptroller in 1885. He was boru at
alexandria, Va, and he resides at Sandy
prings, Montgomery county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
Terrific Haii.Storm,

A most terrific hail-storm swept over
'Atchison, Kan, at P. NJ, Saturday af.
lternoon. Hail measuring nine and ten
inches in circumference fell. The wind
was from the north, and half the windows
IN the city on the north side of the houses
were broken. The heavy French plate
glass in the lower story of the Daily
Champion building was struck by three
large hailstones and broken into a hum
d'ed pieces. Twenty or more heavy
French plate windows along Commercial
stteet were broken in similar manner.
Nearly every window on the north side of
the Bryan House was broken, and several
handsome Illuminated windows in the
Baptist and Episcopal churches were de.
stroyed. The loss in broken glass will
aggregate four or five tho ousand dollars
Inc storm appears to have been general
throughout Northern Kansas The cars
On the incoming passenger trains on the
Central Branch of the Union Pacific and
Jmaha ixtention of the Missouri Pacific
had their windows on the north side |
,roken by the hail Passengers report
he rain as very heavy. ii. C. Patchen.
printer, was struck by one of the hail.
tones and the bridge of his nose H .tten-
'd. bis Injuries are very severe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
The Short Crop of Tobacco

1t was ascertaIned by private iEvestisa-
ton several weeks ago that the july re
mort of the Agricultural Department at
Washington contained largely exagger-
ated estimate as to the acreage of the pre-
sent growing crop of tobacco in the Unit
ed States and the prospects of production
1t was this discovery, made by enterpris'
inp speculstors, which led up to the re-
cent boom in the market for Western to-
bacco and the general advance and pros
pective Improvement in the tobacco mar
ket. Much controversy and considerable
excitement has been created by the exag'
serated report published at Washington
and this has induced the Commissioner oi
Agriculture to order reinvestlgation o.
the acreage in tobacco which has resulted
ia the following letter from j. K. Dodge
the deuartment statistician, admitting and
endeavoring to explain the exagsesation
in the Jnly report:
"Va,hinotcn, August 23.-Hon. Norman J
lColmsu, Commissioner of Agriculture: Ii
accordance with your direction have con
, solidated the Augu-t returns already received
and review ed all data from other sources up u
aaie. together with that upeu which the Jnl y
, ,sbacco report was based, especially Tor hen
, .ncky. relative 10 which great dinerence 0
i oniniou has existed, and much interest excited
Z "a that State is the most promint nj 10 tooaee'
Growing. usually producing about four-tenth
af the prcduct of the United States. mt
y that the late returns, so far as received, max
( an average Of only Al per cent oil last wear
acrea &c. while private returns freSa over 10 eV
y growers of Western tobacco, reporting 'nei
n own area in cultivation this year In col par
n SON with their acreage last year, nasine
!, area of even less than 40 per cent ne 'u
u report for Kentucky, which wss ossed npoa IL
If turns of &c correspondents, each repfese nun
;. q county. made an acreage OF 53 per cent
: that of 1886. In the examination OF ihesefe
o port. and in view of the results OF long ei
d perience of the tendency TO underestmH'
:, acreage, led me TO place the kentucky acre's
. at "a per cent. Recent reiarns have yer
Is clearly shown that concerted effort was mac
10 10 reduce the area this year on account OF r.
:" zen, low and upremunerstire prices, aud III
IL a. vorsble conditions have effected plant oe'
j. land droughts have interfered with setting III
lorowth to sueh an extent as TO render rinaceurA
rules for revision usually adopted, which ha'
IS heretofore proved 10 be correct and necesssr
to am. therefore. satisfied that the July estima'
we're too high as reported The indications
d recent roperts of this department, the oh
1t board, and other authorities, point 10 We
as low acreage.
50 ~ r. DcpGE, Sia,is'iciaH.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
The Jubilee of Liberty.
FHIApELPHIA's GRAND FETE IN SEPTEMBER

The progress made by the Commission mar
ranging the details and the remarkably unAi-
mity with which the different State GoVrn-
melts have responded to Invitations to parici-
pate in the ceeoratlon OF the hundredth biih-
day of the American Consultation, leaves tot
the slightest room for doubt that the denim
stration viii be The largest and most imposing
event ever held on American soil, barring oily
the great celebration OF $40. The crasd traes
and indust tial procession of Septemer
18th will be ar epilome oi our industrial TO-
Lress in one hundred years. 1t Hili On
prehend all branches of industry, AMI in may
instances the advancement OF paruclar
branches " i'll be demonstrated by working 10
dels of the old contras,ed with the new way Re-
quests for -signment 10 posilioa- III he
line are pouring in on the Chief Marshal I'm
every field OF industry III various parts otle
country.
The military demonstration of the l6h i'll
also be a most interesting aud b. liant tie.'e
Fifteen thousand troops OF the various Si's'
besides Cetuchments Of marines and regus,
will be- pr sent aud Particlpals most st-
Iirg feature of the parade will he 'he contil
udcrsd By the Rev Solutionsry soldier sider
side with The guardsmen OF 10 ta'. ,
| Northern Atlantic sqaadr"n VIII an'hDH
the Delaware for the tCtaSlon, nnd agri
naval pageant aill form part Of The speet,
lar ceremonies.
The principal even, of the II n Will be-
commemorative eYer,is~s 10 be presided O.
jhy the PIe-ideut Of the United States, and.
dressed by a Justice OF the SaPreme ca,
The President and his Cabinet, the repre-
,alives OF foreign governments at Washing,
the governors oil tue States, and distingu'a
people from all paris OF the land Viii he y
en-, during the celebration. la additio,
the events mentioned II large number OF o I
Entertainments, public reees tons, and spei
features, will serve TO maaelbs ,hree d-tsA
most brilliant and Interesting ever kao"n
the history Of the Q.sker City.
For the benefit O; the vast multitude OF p
PIE who will throrg 10 tie city on The oec,1
:, the Psunsylvdnia Railroad Compau, will
, excursion tickets 10 Phiiadeiph'a, Stptem
l3,h, I4,h. l5lb, l6tb, and l5ih, good to
turn until Sepiemb.r 20th, incios''S. from
D stations on its system at one unI'mitsd fare
. the round trip.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
The New American Party.

The executive committee OF the new
political party recestly organized in Phii-
adelphia under the name OF "the American
party- have issued an official call ior
national coavention to meet in that city
on Friday and Saturday, the 16'h and i7'h
of Septt ber, and they call upon all Amer
ican citizens. of whatever party or special
utilization, who sympathize with the sen'i-
meuts aud are in favor OF the political OBJ
iscts Of tss new party to attend Tor the
purpose OF completing the organization
and promoting, among Others, the follow
ing specific objects:
First. To emphasize aud perpeiuate the
sentiments, America for Americans
Second. The restriction ot immigration.
Third. A thorough revision Of The na'u'
ralization law.
Fourth. Reserving American lands io'
American citizens only.
| Fifth The protection OF An ricans 10
al their rights, on and or sea, In all part'
of the world.
Sixth. To restrict and guard the righ
of elective franchise -
= -. Il ao0'lsh Dygamy 10 tn,
fUnited~states immediately and eu,ire,x
/ Eighth. To enact and enforce such law,
as WIZ tend to eradicate iatemperance.
Atn'h. To develop tse resources ot the
country 10y wise system Of internal i'm
provements.
Tenth. To protect atd promote the
American sysem of free common schools.
Eleventh. To adjust the relations he
tweea labor and capital on a permanent
basis Of equity aud justice.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
SCHOOL NOTICE.

HE SCHOOL BOARD desiring to build
4 two new School Houses for use of colored
children, and the funds in hand being made.
luate for the purpose, have decided to close the
'olored schools for a month during the coming
year. In order to show as much
avor as possible, however, they have deter.
mined to leave to the trustees of the schools
he selection of the month most CONVENIENT for
hem to close their several schools.
By order of the Board,
F. j. MADDOX. Sec'y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26

tobacco grower in Maryland, and we shall
be glad to see it generally agitated by the
Southern Maryland press. We bellese
that If such an association were once set
on foot and its advantages Thoroughly ua-
derstood, that every tobacco grower IN the
State would eagerly SEEK membership and
subject himself to such by laws and rega-
lations as would secure the necessary unity
of action to protect the common interest.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26

The Maryland Farmers Association. of
which ex Governor Hamilton of Washing
ton county, is president, has been called
to meet in extra session 10 Baltimore on
Wednesday, September 14th, to consider
the, report of the committee on taxation.
this committee having been appointed at
the annual meeting in January last. The
of the body will be the same
as at the regular meeting, but all farmers
who are interested in the equalization of
taxation will be invited to attend. The
substance of the bill which was agreed
lpon by the committee ha already been
published. !
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
Weather Crop Bulletin.

T. During tie week ending Angus,
20 it has been slightly warmer than usual
throughout the Southern States and the
Ohio Valley, and lower than usual through
out the lake region and the Upper Mis-
sissppI and Missouri valleys, the average
daily temperature; in the last named dis
trict ranging from 2 degrees to degrees
below the normal. In New EsgIand, the
Middle Atlantic States and on the Pacific
coast the temperature differed but slight
ly from the normals The daily average
temperature for the season, frcm January
to August 20, has ranged from 1 degree
to 2 degrees above the normal in the cen.
tral valleys, and it has been slightly cooler
than usual at stations on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts and from Lake Superior
westward to Montana. During the week
the rainfall has been in excess generally
throughout the corn and tobacco regions
and In the northeast portion of the cotton
region and in the northern New England
while there has been less than the usual |
amount OF rain in the lower NJ issi sissippi |
valley, on the Middle and South Atlantic
coasts, in Arkansas and the southern
portions of Missouri and Kansas. and
Lake Superior westward tosDakota. Wen
distributed rains have occurred throuoh.
'ut the drought region. The large deficien-
y in the rain fall for the season, ranging /
rom to Is inches in the Mississippi val,
ey has been slightly reduced in the North.
rn States and augmented in the Southern
tates during the past week, the only sec
ions reporting an axcess OF rain fall for
he season being Northern New England
nd central portions OF the Middle Allan
ic, Southern Dakota and the North Pacific .
oast. The weather for the week has been :
avorable throughoutthe corn belt, the re-
ent rsiss having greatly Improved, the Con
itlon OF that crop, but owing. to the late t
ess of the rains in the principal corn- t
reducing States the yield will srobablylt
below the average. In the co ton rec ion n
om Alabama westward to Texas. the a
Gather for the week shas improved the v
op conditions, and the cotton harvest t,
progressing, but more rain would benefit 9,
Q crop in the central portions of Ar u
'nsas. D
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
ORDER NISI

Benz amin d. Tubmsn vs. Peter d. Evere,, and
Alice 4. Everett, his wife.
Equity No. 631
nRDERED this 10th day of August in
~ the year 1887 that the sale made and Pa.
ported by f. NJ. Cox, trustee, in the aboy.
proceedings be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown ON or
before the lst Monday Of Oct next, provided !.
copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Charles county once in each ofI
hree successive weeks before the said frs,
Monday of October next
Report Of sale $3.50 OO
SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
True copy test:
SAMUEL TURNER, Clerk
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
FOR SALE Or RENT

A VALUABLE WATER MILL, to yether
"A with 2Oo Acres of Land ~ goo / DseIine
Tenant House and Tobacco Barn situated nesr
yantown. Cost IA few years ago IS 600.
viii sell for $4,000. One third cash. balance on
lime to snit F.lin TO sell | wii-eu, for 1894
10 Responsible tenant. For particulars apply
10 SAML. K. NEAVE, Agent
'ntgo merry Fire Insurance Co..
hushesvile, Chas. Co., MI
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
Hyattsville, Md.
Hannah More Academy,

Fifteen m les from Baltimore Nv. NJ. R.R)
Founded in 1892 IA otfirers and teachers
Careful training, thorough instruction, and the
Influences OF quiet Christian hame in heal.
thy n-ighhor hood The next term will begin
wednesday. SEPT 2Ist
Rgv. ARTHUR J. RICH. A NJ ND.
Aug. I'm. REISTERSTOWN MD
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26
J. r. JOY & CO..
UND52TAKEaS,
Hughesville, Charles Co., Md.
CoHns and -Casket,
H74. 1SS7-S
CHARLOTTE HALL SCHOOL,

NEXT SESSION BEGINS SEPT. 5ih, 1887
1 Board. Tuitien, Washing Fuel and Room
Kent Sl60, fer ten months. Three D ptrrm-n,s
Preparatory. Academic AMI Post G Grsduare-
Military discipline throughout Young men
and boys fitted for high schools. ts.chinr and
business life. For catalogue of a ! particulars
address r W. Sylvester
Charlotte Hall
ST. Mar,'s Co Nd
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-26

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the no't"e rcq''irct hr law 10 The creditor.
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hi"'t their claims, legally authentirnied hv
advertisement pu bIish-l in some one n.ws,,,p..r
punished Ia Caariss CoGn;y N,rviand once in
eaeh Of three Successive weeks
Tue copv.-f.St.
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Reg, Wills iog Chs. Co.
NOTICE
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L scTihcr has obtained fr,m the u~ph,os'
Court Of Chtrles Couniv. MARYLAND. letters
oi Administration on the PERSONAL estate Of
WI 4 LYON,
tate OF said eonnrv !ecersc,i. All per-ons bu,-
ing claims against said deceased Ar. har,hv
warned - exhibit the saline. with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, 10 the subscriber
on or before the l9,h day Of rehruarv. lsss
lheF NAV otherwise hy law be excluded from
all beneii, Of said deceased : estate Given p,-
der our hand, this laih dav of Avpnst lss,
ALEXANDER VI LYON
J. WALTER CARPENTER
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